Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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